36 U.S.C. § 701 : US Code - Section 701: Findings

Search 36 U.S.C. § 701 : US Code - Section 701: Findings

Congress finds that -
(1) Federal lands, parks, recreation areas, and waterways
provide recreational opportunities for millions of Americans each
year;
(2) Federal lands administered by Federal land management
agencies contain valuable wildlife, scenery, natural and historic
features, and other resources which may be damaged by litter and
misuse;
(3) it is in the best interest of the United States and its
citizens to maintain and preserve the beauty, safety, and
availability of these Federal lands;
(4) these Federal land management agencies have been designated
as the caretakers of these Federal lands and are responsible for
maintaining and preserving those areas and facilities;
(5) there is great value in volunteer involvement in
maintaining and preserving Federal lands for recreational use;
(6) the Federal land management agencies should be concerned
with promoting a sense of pride and ownership among citizens
toward these lands;
(7) the use of citizen volunteers in a national cleanup effort
promotes these goals and encourages the thoughtful use of these
Federal lands and facilities;
(8) the positive impact of annual cleanup events held at
various recreation sites has already been proven by steadily
declining levels of litter at these sites; and
(9) a national program for cleaning and maintaining Federal
lands using volunteers will save millions of tax dollars.